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... at night and when I'm emotional.
So sometimes, I've a lot of time, but the feeling... Isn't right. And when the feeling isn't right, the words don't come out right and what I write won't sound right.
Now I understand why lyricists like Adele and Sam Smith write songs best after a breakup. And also why artists consume drugs to get inspiration. Because it is during emotional highs and lows when everything flows better. Somehow. I don't know why either.
Which then explains why writers take a long time to complete their writing, be it books or songs. A lot of time and emotion is invested in a work of art. It isn't the same as logic thinking or planned execution where you can "force" yourself to do something. Creativity flows. And you can't force something to flow. Like feelings. It comes and it goes. Most of the time, unexpectedly.
Therefore, spontaneity works best for me. Always, when I plan to write a blog post, I never seem to get down to it. Always, when I think the timing is right, it comes out right. When the magic timing is delayed, things come out not so right.
Unfortunately, for right-brain thinkers, their traits are not so much appreciated in Singapore. I see myself as a half-half:
Even a personality test says I'm half-half.
You can take it here.
Oh just look at me, while finding the link to this test, I went to do a few other tests hahaha. I think I am neither right or left. I am: Scatter-brain.
But anyway, yeah, I'm slightly more right-brained. Though I've a bit of left-brain, which I believe came from my education. It forced me to think more left-brain-like. And I think left-brains are more appreciated here as well.
In fact, I think I've lost a bit of my right-brain in the pursuit to become more left because in general, thinking more logically and objectively is better. I still think it is essential most of the time to think with the mind than the heart.
But then, when comes the time to think with the heart instead of the mind?
Isn't the common rhetoric these days - "EQ > IQ"?
Hmm.... Well all I can say is that I'm glad I'm a middle sort. Which means that I can use both interchangeably to adapt to various situations.
I like being the middle.
Oh look, I've just written a post I never meant to write.
And like I said, they always come out best.
So sometimes, I've a lot of time, but the feeling... Isn't right. And when the feeling isn't right, the words don't come out right and what I write won't sound right.
Now I understand why lyricists like Adele and Sam Smith write songs best after a breakup. And also why artists consume drugs to get inspiration. Because it is during emotional highs and lows when everything flows better. Somehow. I don't know why either.
Which then explains why writers take a long time to complete their writing, be it books or songs. A lot of time and emotion is invested in a work of art. It isn't the same as logic thinking or planned execution where you can "force" yourself to do something. Creativity flows. And you can't force something to flow. Like feelings. It comes and it goes. Most of the time, unexpectedly.
Therefore, spontaneity works best for me. Always, when I plan to write a blog post, I never seem to get down to it. Always, when I think the timing is right, it comes out right. When the magic timing is delayed, things come out not so right.
Unfortunately, for right-brain thinkers, their traits are not so much appreciated in Singapore. I see myself as a half-half:
Even a personality test says I'm half-half.
You can take it here.
Oh just look at me, while finding the link to this test, I went to do a few other tests hahaha. I think I am neither right or left. I am: Scatter-brain.
But anyway, yeah, I'm slightly more right-brained. Though I've a bit of left-brain, which I believe came from my education. It forced me to think more left-brain-like. And I think left-brains are more appreciated here as well.
In fact, I think I've lost a bit of my right-brain in the pursuit to become more left because in general, thinking more logically and objectively is better. I still think it is essential most of the time to think with the mind than the heart.
But then, when comes the time to think with the heart instead of the mind?
Isn't the common rhetoric these days - "EQ > IQ"?
Hmm.... Well all I can say is that I'm glad I'm a middle sort. Which means that I can use both interchangeably to adapt to various situations.
I like being the middle.
Oh look, I've just written a post I never meant to write.
And like I said, they always come out best.
